I am working on my online profiles (Linkedin) and am interested in others thoughts.

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March 14,2022 at 2:46PM UTC

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I am working on my online profiles (Linkedin) and am interested in others thoughts. I am very passionate about my mentorship activities but not sure how to display them appropriately. Would you post membership on workplace inclusion networks, could this be turn off for employers? I also have a number of volunteer activities, how much is too much on a professional page? Looking forward to everyone's suggestions?

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AnonymousMarch 14,2022 at 3:08PM UTC
I think LinkedIn is a great place to do this. It allows the potential employer to see how you spend some of your time without making your resume lengthy with the information.
AnonymousMarch 14,2022 at 5:12PM UTC
I have a section under my positions in Linked where I list awards, certifications and volunteer work.
Those extras can round-out your profile. I add in boards, volunteer work and mentorships. It illustrates what else you can offer the company.
AnonymousMarch 14,2022 at 5:18PM UTC
I list my volunteer engagements, mentorship programs and professional organizations affiliations at the end of my resume in an "other associations" category so it doesn't confuse the reader and allows me to keep my resume clean and organized. This way the reader can focus their attention on just those categories they are interested in and skim the rest.
Joshua CorderoMarch 14,2022 at 5:50PM UTC
I don't think there is any 'wrong' way to display your mentorship and volunteer activities or the inclusion groups you belong to.
Listing them among the positions you have held helps to give a real timeline of the growth you have personally experienced over the years.
AmyMarch 14,2022 at 6:02PM UTC
I add volunteer positions, I have more than jobs, but some of them are very short stints, some are years. I agree with the other commenter: It rounds out your profile and shows what else you can do. They may see something they value too.